Top Voted Poetry

It is the American DreamWhat we all strive for and imagineIndouble-wide trailers to double-wide mansionsIn sprouting lakes of fake fish.Nothing captures its essenceUnbound by time or dust or rotThe thingswe cherish still are lovingly pattedAnd... (more »)

I hear her crying at night Forever as the sun Will never again rise And somewhere off in the distance Is a violin’s voice And I hear it crying too. A shadowy blanket Has covered this world --No other universe Shall ever be seen... (more »)

She has a soft heart. It is made of red velvet And stitched with satin. He has a cold heart. It is made of shiny tin And welded together. I have a hard heart. It is rough hard stone and flesh. Heavy, so heavy. (more »)

Here I am In the light, In the smile, In the joy. I’m an angel; A carrier of happiness. Here I am In the house, In the scream With uneasiness. I got injured on my soft skin. Here I am In the grass, In the playground, In the... (more »)

Darkness surrounds Like a black tomb. Nothing happy Survives in the gloom. It eats you, chews you, And spits you out. It tears you, rips you, 'till you can't even shout. There are unhappy creatures Wandering around.... (more »)

Drowning in words is a curious way to bring silence to the tiny bubbles of air trapped inside of your lungs. They make their way through the tiny nooks and crevices in the bony ridges of your skull, and what surprises you the most is the... (more »)

Reduce, reuse, recycle Everyone should do it Choose the right thing to do Your environment depends on YOU! Clean up after yourself Litter is such a mess Even when it's not your trash, PICK IT UP! Do the world a favor, it'd be in... (more »)

Is love just a feeling? This rush of dizziness, melting but somehow rising up like the tide at the same time. I sense it all the time, shadowing me in my movements. The aura is astounding. But part of me thinks that love’s not the disease, but... (more »)

Snow falls As the clouds rise from the ash Buildings crumble Governments collapse Life turned to hell Distant screams rattle the ruins As the puppets are released Society crumbles The world watches As our brothers spill their own blood... (more »)

Dan, I remember that day as you climbed in your car. My first IndyCar race, and you were the star. 33 cars gleamed on that bright sunny day, As they took the green flag at the Indy Speedway. The one common goal for all in the race, Is to get... (more »)